Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-29
Murdered In Revenge.

AN OLD GRUDGE SETTLED BY PREMEDITATED HOMI-
eide.
Henry Spencer shot and killed Scott Dawson Wed
nesday night at Rawlings, a station 3 miles from
Cumberland, Md. There was an old grudge between
the men. Dawson, about three years ago, was con-
victed Of felOHious assault upon a woman, and was
sentenced to the penitentiary. When released re-
Gently he resolved to lead better life. Shortly
aer CONVICTION spencer married arr the
toward Dawson. The murder was apparently
premeditated. Spencer went to Dawson's house
and walked out with him. After going a short
distance he suddenly turned and shot him down.
Spencer, who is a powerful man. then walked
about the streets and deed any one to arrest him.
The sheriff or Cumberland was telephoned for. He
jumped on a freight train, and upon arriving at
Rawlings he sought the murderer and ordered him
to throw up his hands. The command was in
stantly obeyed and spencer disarmed. He was
brought to Cumberland and placed In jail
SPENCER MAKES CONFESSION.
Cumberland special to the Baltimore american
gives Spencers confession, in which he says:
'.Rachel v. Dawson, only daughter OF JAS o.
Dawson, of this county, and grew up together.
We were school-mates, and always fond OF each
other. When was eighteen and she sixteen years
Old Scott Dawson attempted to rape her. beating
and 1njuring her terribly. He was sentenced to
the penitent1ary for six years, and served most of
his time. swOre that would some day kill him
for this deed; but, as he was in the hands OF the
law, and was not yet married to Rachel, put 1t
off, but always meant to get even with Scott for
MS injury TO my sweetheart married Rachel on
the 9th OF December, 1882
He then relates his movements up to July 18 OF
this year, when he
WENT OUT TO KILL SCOTT
and avenge Rachel He said: II walked slowly,
and 1t was about O'Clock when came to SCOTS
house. A woman was cleaning an iron pot in the
stream at the side OF the house. Scott was stand
ing at the window next to the stream inside the
house. spoke to both OF them, as this was the
first time had seen them since March. Scott
asked me how was, and I told him Twas not
feeling well, and that wanted to talk to him.
He came out OF the house, and we walked on
sight OF his WIFE Scott and 1 talked quietly about
anything till we reached the road. l stopped in
front Of him, and looking him square In the face,
said:
"ScOtt, do you recOllect the awful crime that you
served my wife? Why did you do 1t, and what was
'He replied, well, don't known, without it was
the devil that made me do it,
Then said, scott, don't you know you done
wrong? Don't you think you deserve killing?'
"He said, 4 don't know but what 1 do
Il then said, Scott, that's my business here to-
day, and l mean to kill you before leave the
ground, or die here beside yOu.'
"He looked scared and condemned. then drew
my pistol and shot him In the left breast. was
close TO him. and he fell backward with a groan.
As he attempted to get up l shot him a second
time In the face, and think he sank back dead"
Evidence Against ChicagO's BOOdlers.
THREE OF THEIR LAWYERS WITHDRAW FROM THE
CASE.
Robert Hill, OF the wholesale dry-goods house of
Storm Hill, Of Chicago. testified yesterday in
the Doodle trial that in order to obtain trade from
the county he had to present Wardens varnell,
McGartgle, and Frey with about 81 800 worth of
merchandise yearly for their personal use. W. II.
Gray detailed the manner in which he turned over
$3 600 TO the representatives OF the gang for CIV
Ing him an arteSan well contract. Abbott, the
coal merchant, and Mic Schneider, the boiler
maker, repeated the evidence which, on the trial
OF Mcdonald and McGarigle resulted in convic-
ton. Three OF the defendants lawyers-Mills,
Ingham, and FOrrests-yesterday withdrew from
the case absolutely.
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN'S REPLIES TO SIR GEORGE
TKEvELYAN.-Mr. Chamberlain, in a letter. denies
the accuracy OF Sir George o. Trevelyan's state
mentS regarding the rOund-table conference. He
challenges Trevelyan to prove that the uniOnists
obtained any pledge that Gladstone was prepared
TO accept any one condition laid down essential
by Lord Harrington and Mr.. Chamberlain. He says
that after the cessation OF the negotiations he
continued an active correspondence with Sir Will
liam vernon HarcOurt, and offers to publish the
correspondence II Sir William consents He defies
Sir George to prove that he has obtained any
assurance that Mr.. Gladstone has altered his
intention to create Irish executive, has mod
tned his proposals to surrender law and order TO
the care OF an Irish parliament. In going over to
the GladstOnians, adds Mr.. Chamberlain, Sir
George Internationally surrendered the main
points, for which he sacrificed his position In the
cabinet and his seat In parliament.